Jim's Nice Little Journal

[BiggT]

How did the rest of the day's eating go?

 

[xblitz44x]

How did the rest of the day's eating go?

Sorry about not responding. It's been a little while since I've had the chance to update.

The diet has been much better lately. I went food shopping late last week and now I'm preparing plenty of food at night for the following workday. Here is my diet so far today:

7:30 am:
1 whole egg, 5 egg whites
turkey bacon
rye toast

9:30 am:
Protein shake (40 grms whey, 8 grms glutamine)
2 tablespoons of extra crunch peanut butter

12:00 pm
1 can of tunafish mixed with
1 cup brown rice

2:00 pm
4 slices of rye bread
1/4 lb sliced healthy choice ham
2 slices of prov. cheese

4:30 pm
1 can of tunafish mixed with
1 cup of brown rice
2 cups of apple juice with creatine

:: 5:15 WORKOUT ::

6:30 pm
50 grams whey, 5 grms creatine, 8 grms glutamine, 30 grms dextrose

7:30 pm
Chicken Cutlets
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
16 oz Skim Milk

10:00 pm
1% cottage cheese
6 Fish Oil caps

 

[xblitz44x]

I felt very weak last for last Friday's workout. It could have been that it was so gorgeous outside (75 degrees which is rare for Philly in March), that I was contemplating skipping out and just wasn't in training mode. Here are the stats.

Deadlift
225x5
275x5
315x5
365x5
405x3

*I got 385 for 5 the week before it didn't feel like a problem. This week, 405 felt heavier than it should have.

Squat
225x5
225x5
275x5
275x5

*For some reason the squat felt like a TON. On that Tuesday I squatted 305 'ass to the floor' for 5 reps and it felt like it wasn't a big deal. For some reason on Friday 275 felt like a tank on my back. I left the gym soon after.

Here is my goal for today:

Bench:
165x5
185x5
205x5
235x5
265x5

*I got 265 for 3 pretty easily last Thursday but 5 reps is going to be a challenge today. If I'm successful, I will have gained 20 lbs on my bench in 2 weeks.

Bent Row:
135x5
165x5
185x5
205x5
225x5


Dips:
100x5
100x5
100x5
100x5

*I dipped 90 lbs last week for 4 sets of 5 reps. I'm hoping to complete 4 more sets with an extra 10 lbs this week.

Chins:
25x5
45x5
45x5
25x5

 

[BiggT]

Tell me about the weather...I am in Northeast, PA and it was 75 degrees in mid-March, I didn't know what to do with myself. They're calling for snow this weekend though, lol.

I saw the fish oil caps.....what kind do you use? I've been taking them with meals, but this morning, I took them on an empty stomach before I ate and I was burping salmon at 7 AM, lol....I won't do that again.

 

[xblitz44x]

Tell me about the weather...I am in Northeast, PA and it was 75 degrees in mid-March, I didn't know what to do with myself. They're calling for snow this weekend though, lol.

I saw the fish oil caps.....what kind do you use? I've been taking them with meals, but this morning, I took them on an empty stomach before I ate and I was burping salmon at 7 AM, lol....I won't do that again.

Figures, snow. Just when you think you can look back and laugh at Old Man Winter he kicks your feet out and spits in your face. Oh well, April is around the corner.

The fish oil caps I take are of "Nature Made" brand. It says there are 2.5g of fat per 2 pills so I pop about 6 per sitting - usually twice a day. Thankfully I haven't experienced the salmon aftertaste. However, one day I was bored at work and had to stick a pin in one to see what it looked like when it drained. I guess I need to get a life.

Jim

 

[xblitz44x]

Since I had bloodwork done on Monday (see results here, my upper body workout was moved to Tuesday. I'm satisfied because I was able to lift exactly what was scheduled - check above.

265 on the bench for 5 felt heavy but so did 255 last week, and 245 the week before so as long as I keeping eating like a horse, I don't see why I wouldn't get 270 for 3 on Friday. 100 lb dips were very heavy but I completed 5 reps for all 4 sets.

During the work day, in the way of food it looks like:

7:30 am:
1 egg, 4 egg whites
1 slice wheat toast
12 oz skim milk

9:30 am:
40g whey protein, 8g glutamine
2 tablespoons peanut butter

11:30 am:
1 can of tunafish
1 cup of brown rice

1:45 pm:
4 slices wheat toast
1/4 lb Healthy Choice ham
2 slices prov. cheese
16oz skim milk

4:00 pm:
4 small pieces of chicken cutlets
1 cup brown rice

6:00 pm:
Whatever the wife decides to make.

 

[xblitz44x]

Last night's workout:

Weight:203

Squat:
225x5
245x5
275x5
325x5
275x8

*I was only gunning for 325 x 3 but it felt easy so I dropped down for another two.

Deadlift:
225x5
275x5
315x5
405x5

*This is the first time that I was able to get 405 for a nice 5 and it felt like I could have done 435. Before my set I had my headphones blaring, felt like a psychopath, and killed the set without a problem.

Power Shrugs
335x5
365x5
405x5

My diet looked like this yesterday:


7:30 am:
2 eggs, 5 egg whites
wheat toast
12 oz milk

9:45 am:
2 tablespoons peanut butter
48 grms whey, 8 grms glutamine

12:00 pm:
1 cup brown rice
1 can tunafish

2:00 pm:
1 cup brown rice
1 can tunafish

4:30 pm
1/3 lb wheat pasta with shrimp sauce
Protein shake
5 grms creatine

**5:30 pm - Workout **

6:30 pm:
48 grms protein, 30 grms dextrose, 8 grms glutamine, 5 grms Creatine

7:30 pm:
Chicken with Marsal Wine Sauce
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Mixed vegetables

10:00 pm:
24 grms whey, 12 oz milk, 8 grms glutamine
6 fish oil caps

 

[Jim Ouini]

Monstrous workout. Great job.

 

[Guinness5.0]

*This is the first time that I was able to get 405 for a nice 5 and it felt like I could have done 435. Before my set I had my headphones blaring, felt like a psychopath, and killed the set without a problem.

Good stuff bro. 4 plates for reps is a milestone.

What were you listening to, if you don't mind me askin'?

 

[anotherbutters]

Before my set I had my headphones blaring, felt like a psychopath, and killed the set without a problem.

Psychos deadlifting will always remind me of Benedikt Magnusson!

Great workout.